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Robinson delivered its 10,000th helicopter last Friday. The milestone comes less than four years after the company delivered its 8,000th helicopter

Nextant Aerospace appointed business aircraft sales group Action Aviation as the exclusive sales agent for the Nextant 400XT

Jet Aviation Abu Dhabi appointed Peter Lewis as senior manager of its new operations at Al Bateen Executive Airport.

A special-edition Flexjet 25 Jet Card features a getaway to Los Cabos, Mexico, created by luxury travel experts at Abercrombie & Kent.

OnAir is working on an STC that will make the Dassault Falcon 7X the first purpose-built business jet to receive its onboard cellphone system.

Comlux Aviation placed the first-ever order for an Airbus ACJ321 at the Dubai Air Show yesterday, expanding the Airbus Corporate Jet offerings.

The JF-17 Thunder fighter is to receive improvements that will start being produced with the Block-2 version from next year.

Cassidian is focusing on its unmanned air systems capability, as well as highlighting its security and communications activities in the Gulf region.

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8 Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle is gearing up for a new at-sea deployment in January.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is continuing to expand the capabilities of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter.

Rolls-Royce has introduced the first of a two-phase performance improvement for the Trent 900 engines that power the Airbus A380 airliner.

Qantas Airlines has signed up for Permagard’s bio-coating technology.

A novel means of adding surveillance sensors to the C-130 quickly and with minimum modification is on display here at the Dubai Air Show.

clipse Aerospace has received a United Arab Emirates type certificate for its Total Eclipse twin-engine light jet.

Gama Group Expands into Saudi Arabia

South Korea is expected to issue a request for proposals for an F-16 radar retrofit this week.

Rizon Jet is laying plans for an FBO development at Paris Le Bourget Airport.

Flydubai is a prime sales prospect for Boeing’s re-engined 737 MAX airliner.

The A400M enters a new phase of turbulence, with Germany looking to slash its purchase to 40 from 53 and France looking to renegotiate a maintenance.

ATR will cease ATR 72-500 production in 2012.

Engine Alliance, a JV between General Electric (GE) and Pratt & Whitney (P&W), claims pole position in supplying engines for the Airbus A380.

ExecuJet Middle East and NasJet are to jointly operate a new FBO at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

China-based manufacturer Avic is debuting its MA600 twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.

Lufthansa has chosen CFM56-5Bs to power four new Airbus A320s on firm order, CFM International announced at the Dubai Air Show yesterday.

Avic unveiled the Y-12F Aircar 19-seat twin turboprop at the 2011 Dubai Air Show.

Raytheon has completed delivery and installation of its latest generation AutoTrac III air traffic management system at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Intl Airport.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut announced its MS-21 family of short- and medium-range twin-engine passenger jets at Dubai 2011.

Pilatus Aircraft has selected Amac Aerospace as its fully authorized service center and exclusive sales center for the Pilatus PC-12 in the Middle East.

Comlux Aviation placed the first-ever order for an Airbus ACJ321 at the Dubai Air Show.

OnAir is working on a supplementary type certificate for the Dassault Falcon 7X.